Social Justice & Public Policy Academy

Steps to Complete Your Application

300- to 500-word
personal statement

Write a 300- to 500-word personal statement describing why you want to attend the Summer High School Programs at Georgetown University. Your completed essay should be uploaded to your online application prior to submission.

Completed School
Official Reviewer Form

Provide the contact information of your current high school school counselor (preferred), teacher, or principal who will be able to speak to your overall academic readiness for the program and can verify your current GPA. Upon submitting your application and $50 application fee, your chosen point of contact will receive an electronic request with instructions for completing the form.

International Student
Requirements

International students participating in the Academies and College Prep Program are not required to obtain a visa or submit TOEFL scores. For more information on international student requirements, including mandatory health insurance, please visit our Resources for International Students page.

This is the application for the Academies. If admitted, you will be able to register for any of our programs (as availability allows). Please note: An offer of admission does not guarantee your seat in a program. Registration is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis, and to secure a seat in your chosen program, you must register and submit tuition payment.

Additional Information

Applications for Summer 2019 will be reviewed starting in January 2019. Our Admissions Office only reviews completed applications; admission decisions are released as they are made. Please allow up to three weeks after we have received your completed application for an admission decision to be emailed to you.

Note: Email is the primary form of communication throughout the application and admission process. Please ensure that both parent and student emails are entered correctly on the application. If there is a change in either email address, please inform our office immediately at highschool@georgetown.edu.

Upon starting your application, you will receive a NetID and temporary NetID password. A NetID is your login credential that will allow you to access the various electronic resources made available to you while participating in our program. Your temporary password will expire in 72 hours, so we encourage you to enroll in Password Station, Georgetown’s password management system. This site is where you can go to establish a permanent password, recover or reset your password, and change your security questions. Please review our Password FAQs for more information.

Key Dates:

Earlybird Deadline: January 15
For all Academies applications submitted by this date, the app fee will be waived

Final Deadline: May 31*
*Apps received after this date may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

If you are an eligible homeschooled student applying to the Summer High School Programs, your School Official Reviewer Form may not come from a family member or paid tutor; the form must come from a teacher or another person who can speak to your academic abilities and capacity to thrive in a college environment.